Wasting no time in building up its latest army, T-Mobile is being graced with its very own Lumia device – admittedly though, we’ve seen them already get the Lumia 710 way back earlier in the year. Seeing that Microsoft’s mobile platform has been updated to Windows Phone 8, it’s only fitting to see T-Mobile receive one of its first devices sporting the new platform in the form of the Nokia Lumia 810. Although it might be overshadowed by its beefier sibling in the Lumia 920, just remember that it doesn’t necessarily require premier specs and features to prove itself as a worthy competitor.

The package contains:

microUSB cable

Wall charger

User Guide

Product and Safety Information

Limited Warranty Information

Design:

Quick! Someone call the ambulance, the Nokia Lumia 810 has been sucked dry of any intriguing design elements to make it a device that embodies the “look” of a Lumia branded device. Honestly, we’re not flattered by its boring and ugly design, which is considerably more boxy in appearance, but at least we appreciate its clean body thanks to its soft touch coating. Combining its hollow feel and average build quality, it doesn’t particularly convince us that it’ll endure two whole years of usage.

Being the Windows Phone it is, we’re given the usual trio of capacitive Windows Phone buttons beneath its display, which are spaced evenly to reduce accidental presses. On the complete opposite edge, we find its earpiece and front-facing 1.2-megapixel camera that can shoot video in 720p.

Windows Phone buttons

Front camera

Quickly glancing around its trim, it’s remarkably a Lumia device seeing as it’s donning the usual buttons and ports typical of any device in the family – these include the power button, volume control, shutter key, mic, speaker, microUSB port, 3.5mm headset jack, and noise-canceling microphone.

Although it’s not attached with the PureView name, the Lumia 810 isn’t a slouch in the camera department, since it’s packing a respectable one in the rear. Specifically, it’s an 8-megapixel auto-focus camera that features Carl Zeiss options, F2.2 lens, dual-LED flash, and 1080p video recording. Lastly, ther hard to remove back cover grants access to its internal 1,800 mAh battery and the microSD slot for memory.

Right edge

Bottom

Left

Top

Back

Rear camera

The sides of the Nokia Lumia 810

Display:

Surely it’s not as impressive as the one found on the Lumia 920, but nevertheless, the 4.3-inch WVGA (480 x 800) ClearBlack AMOLED display on the Lumia 810 is still pleasant enough to enjoy. With its 217 ppi pixel density, it doesn’t offer the sharpest details, which is evident by the garbled fine text in the web browser, but we’re able to make out other details with relatively few issues. And considering that it’s employing AMOLED technology, it has that wow appeal with its saturated color production and deep black color.

how about fixing the mistake of saying "ugly and boring design"?...what is ugly & boring to you may not be to someone else. the word "boring" is passable, but, "ugly" is unacceptable. so much for a fair review! and none of you guys notice the boredom inflicted by the almost non changing ios !

why dont all of you guys get jobs at apple and let the readers, write as guest writers!

This is what I like about choice. The author says it's a boring looking device. And yet the design is exacty (that plus some other factors) why I'm purchasing this device. It reminds me of my HD2. Though I wish this device was as heavy as my HD2. I luv the design look. This old adage never grows outdated - "It's in the eye of the beholder". And I think it looks great!

I am very happy using this device after being on Android from the beginning. My google life transfered easily and all services that i need are there...the looks had me from the start. Camera and speakers work great for me.

I bought two of them and love them great phone but i bought them under the impression that they were going to get lte update it has same chipset as lumia 920 but tmobile is pushing i phones now so well they just for got about the windows phone wich is outselling apple in many countries it is truley a great product just wish tmobile would step up the other down fall is internal memory, people say well it has sd expansion which is great for pics or music. You cant put apps on sd card so 8gb internal memory is weak. But besides that awesome phone nokias apps are spectaculair love them.

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